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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Newfane (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Newfane. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Newfane is located in Windham County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Vermont's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Windham County: Franklin (MA), Cheshire (NH), Sullivan (NH), Bennington & Windsor.

Below are the counties that are near Newfane. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newfane:

  • Windham County     (The home county of Newfane)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfane, with the one closest to Newfane listed first.
    • Newfane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfane
      • Newfane is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
    • Williamsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmonyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Brookline
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Townshend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dummerston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummerston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummerston
      • Dummerston is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • West Dummerston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Simpsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Townshend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townshend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townshend
      • Townshend is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
    • Putney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Putney is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • East Dummerston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Wardsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Goose City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose City
      • Goose City is located in Windham County
  • Bennington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfane, with the one closest to Newfane listed first.
    • Searsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Winhall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winhall
      • Winhall is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
    • Landgrove Town Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landgrove Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove Town Center
      • Landgrove Town Center is located in Bennington County
    • Readsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
      • Readsboro is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Readsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bromley Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley Village
      • Bromley Village is located in Bennington County
    • Landgrove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove
      • Landgrove is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Glastenbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastenbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastenbury
      • Glastenbury is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Peru
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Sunderland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Sunderland is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
    • Woodford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Woodford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Barnumville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Rutland County
    • Mount Tabor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
      • Mount Tabor is located in Rutland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Windsor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfane, with the one closest to Newfane listed first.
    • Chester Depot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Chester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Simonsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
      • Simonsville is located in Windsor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonsville
      • From Newfane to Simonsville
    • Andover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Andover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Chester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
    • Springfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
    • Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • North Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Weston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Baltimore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Windsor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Cavendish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Perkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfane, with the one closest to Newfane listed first.
    • Drury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Florida
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Adams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfane, with the one closest to Newfane listed first.
    • Elm Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elm Grove
      • From Newfane to Elm Grove
    • Leyden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • West Northfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Colrain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
      • Colrain is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Foundry Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • North Heath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Heath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heath
      • North Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Heath
      • From Newfane to North Heath
    • Bernardston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Griswoldville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Northfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • Heath
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mount Hermon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Bridge
      • Monroe Bridge is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Cheshire County (NH)
  • Sullivan County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newfane, with the one closest to Newfane listed first.
    • Langdon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Acworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Acworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Quaker City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Unity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Sullivan County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,616 people
    • Lempster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newfane, see our County-by-County Page for Newfane.

Cemeteries Near Newfane ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newfane.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newfane covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newfane, with the one closest to Newfane listed first.

  • Newfane Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Newfane Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newfane Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newfane Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ezequelle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezequelle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ezequelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole - Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole - Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole - Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212217 <4>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Perry Family - Radway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Family - Radway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Family - Radway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sawtell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawtell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawtell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williamsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holland - Brigham - Bixby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland - Brigham - Bixby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland - Brigham - Bixby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Parish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Taft Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taft Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Allyn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allyn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newfane had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Newfane had a population of 106 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Newfane, with the one closest to Newfane listed first.

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newfane. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newfane.

Newspapers Published in Newfane ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newfane.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newfane, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newfane.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Newfane:

The official website for Newfane: www.newfanevt.com/

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Newfane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newfane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newfane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9855, Longitude: -72.6554    









 

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